AD&LE STOOPS TO CONQUER earthly. If she wanted to rent the cathedral, he'd take her to see it and promise to do what he could." Here a page appeared with a parcel as big as a sheep. This he seemed anxious to introduce into the car. " You Ve made a mistake," said I. " This isn't ours/* " Yes, it is," said Adele. " Let him put it into the boot. I'm going to call at a cleaner's. Something was spilt on the coat of a man I know." " Oh, you darling/' said Berry. " And here's philanthropy, I wouldn't acknowledge that raiment for fifty pounds. How will you explain-----" " I shan't/' said Adele. " I shall simply say they want cleaning. If anyone gives it a thought, they'll think you're a careless feeder and leave it at that/' As soon as he could speak— " I see/' said Berry. " I wonder what they'll think of my diet. Never mind. Beneath your ministration it's probably losing its sting. You'd sweeten bilge- water, if you bent over a bucket to powder your nose/* " Oh, Boy," cried Adele, " I've got off/' She set a small foot on the clutch. " Keep him going, will you, •until I get back ? Oh, and don't forget to teach the bar-tender his job. That Manhattan last night was a libel." " It shall be done, sweetheart." " That's right/' said Berry. " The moment we get back from Matins . . . *' But brown-eyed Adfele was gone. Three full hours went by before we saw her again. Berry strolled off to the station to buy what papers ae could, and I went to look at the pictures which the Mus6e des Beaux Arts displays. After an hour and a half I made my way home, but before I went to my 85